| Samengestelde woorden: |
| address vtr | (speak to) | zich richten tot ww |
| | | aanspreken over. Ww |
| | The teacher addressed the cleverest boy in the class. |
| allow vtr | (make possible by neglect) | mogelijk maken, in staat stellen tot ww |
| | | de gelegenheid geven, de gelegenheid bieden over ww. |
| | By not applying the handbrake, he allowed the car to roll down the hill. |
approach, approach sb vtr | (speak to) | aanspreken overg.ww |
| | | zich richten tot wk.ww |
| | Edwin is very nervous when he approaches girls. |
| bring sth back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (past, memories: revive) | opwekken overg.ww |
| | | leiden tot overg. ww+vz |
| | Listening to that song brings back happier days. |
| change sth vtr | (transform) | veranderen in ww + vz |
| | | transformeren in/tot ww + vz |
| | Throughout history, men haven't changed their true nature at all. |
| create vtr | (cause) | zorgen voor, leiden tot ww + vz |
| | Does that create a problem for you? |
| develop vi | (grow & change) (worden) | zich ontwikkelen tot wk.voorz.ww |
| | | uitgroeien tot onoverg.ww |
| | She developed into a beautiful young lady. |
| down adv | (reduced: in volume, amount, etc.) | teruggebracht tot bw |
| | We've got our luggage down to one suitcase each. |
| enter vtr | (begin membership of or participation in) | lid worden van ww + vz |
| | | zich aansluiten bij, toetreden tot ww + vz |
| | He entered the medical profession after years of schooling. |
| face vtr | (look towards) | aankijken overg.ww |
| | | kijken naar ww+ vz |
| | | het gezicht richten tot/naar |
| | Face the teacher when you're talking to her. |
| face vtr | (turn toward) | zich richten tot onoverg.ww |
| | Turn and face the audience. |
| face vi | (turn) | zich richten tot wk. ww + vz |
| | Her mind faces towards the future. |
find, find that vi | (learn, discover) | tot een conclusie komen ww voorz. |
| | | ontdekken, ondervinden ww overg. |
| | | eropuitkomen dat ww overg. |
| | We found that the cars performed just as well as each other. |
| flower vi | figurative (person: blossom) | uitgroeien tot ww + vz |
| | | openbloeien tot |
| | She flowered into a beautiful young lady. |
| force vtr | (obtain through strength) | forceren, afdwingen overg.ww |
| | | doordringen tot onoverg. ww |
| | The army forced their way into the city. |
goodbye, good-bye interj | (farewell) | tot ziens tw |
| | (spreektaal) | dag, daag, doei tw |
| | Goodbye! See you all next year! |
| be history vi + n | informal (no longer be relevant) | geschiedenis zijn onoverg.uitdr. |
| | | tot het verleden behoren onoverg.uitdr. |
| | What he did twenty years ago is history now, and irrelevant. |
| late adv | (near the end of the day etc.) | tot laat, laat bw |
| | We talked late and did not go to bed until midnight. |
| move vtr | (cause, provoke) | iem. aanzetten tot, iem. bewegen tot ww + vz |
| | His actions moved her to call the police. |
| out adv | (to the finish) | tot het einde |
| | (met ww: uitspreken, uitwerken etc.) | uit- |
| | Please hear me out, at least. |
| over prep | (higher than) | boven, tot boven, hoger dan voorz. |
| | The mud came over our knees. |
| pass sth vtr | (judgment: sentence) (oordeel) | vellen overg. ww |
| | | komen tot ww voorz. |
| | The judge passed a sentence of five years' imprisonment on the criminal. |
| quiet vtr | (make quiet) | kalmeren, sussen overg.ww |
| | | tot bedaren brengen overg. ww |
| | The father quieted his baby's crying. |
| raise vtr | (stir up, lead) | opruien, ophitsen overg.ww |
| | | tot opstand oproepen |
| | The community leader raised a protest over the new laws. |
| reach vtr | (to get to) | bereiken overg.ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | komen tot ww+vz |
| | | aankomen in ww + vz |
| | Have you reached Philadelphia yet? If not, keep driving. |
| reach vtr | (age) | bereiken, halen overg.ww |
| | | het brengen tot |
| | He felt lucky to have reached the age of ninety. |
| reach vtr | (mentally) | doordringen tot ww + vz |
| | | bereiken overg.ww |
| | I've explained the problem to him many times, but you just can't reach him. |
| reach vi | (extending in distance) | zich uitstrekken tot wk.ww + vz |
| | His legs were so long they reached the end of the bed. |
| regarding prep | (concerning) | met betrekking tot woordgr. |
| | | m.b.t. afkorting |
| | They received 500 letters of complaint regarding the drama's violent scenes. |
| | Regarding the concerns you have expressed, I can assure you we will take these into account. |
| result vi | (terminate in a given way) | leiden tot, aanleiding geven tot ww + vz |
| | (formeel) | resulteren in ww+vz |
| | His lies resulted in his dismissal from the company. |
| run vi | (have recourse to) | toevlucht nemen tot ww + vz |
| | | zich wenden tot wk.ww + vz |
| | He always runs to the teacher if you make fun of him. |
| run vtr | (cost) | kosten overg.ww |
| | | oplopen tot ww+vz |
| | That new roof could run you several thousand. |
| sink vtr | (a boat) | tot zinken brengen overg.ww |
| | The torpedo sank the ship. |
| start vtr | (cause sb to begin sthg) | aanzetten tot ww + vz |
| | | motiveren overg.ww |
| | Your words started me thinking. |
| still vi | (make motionless) | stil zetten, tot rust brengen overg.ww |
| | | stabiliseren overg. ww |
| | He stilled the camera before taking the shot. |
| to prep | (in front of) | naar, tot aan, tot voor vz |
| | He walked to the window display and looked. |
| what adv | (to what extent?) | tot waar, in hoeverre bw |
| | What do you care? |